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NOTE—all feeding schedules should be tailored to the needs of your child and should be discussed at well care visits with your pediatrician

1. FORMULA

                 - Must be fortified with iron after 6 months of age

                 - Must always be at least 20 oz in a day (bottle or mixed with cereal)

                 - Must be maintained until one year of age

2. BREAST MILK

                 - If you plan on breast feeding for more than 4-6 months speak to your                                   doctor about supplemental vitamins

3. WHOLE MILK

                 - Not to be used until 11-12 months

                 - Use only WHOLE milk it is essential for brain development

4. CEREAL

                 - Start at 4 months of age

                 - Begin with Baby Rice Cereal and then if tolerated go onto Barley,

                                  the Oatmeal

                 - Start with 1-3 teaspoons(of dry cereal) a day for 5-7 days. If tolerated may

                                  increase to 1/4 to 1/2 cup/day (This is in addition to reg. feedings)

                 - Begin to develop good habits by splitting 1/2 for lunch meal and 1/2

                                  for dinner

                 - Watch for rash or constipation

5. VEGETABLES

                 - Begin at 5 months

                 - Begin with yellow vegetables FIRST (carrots, yellow squash, yams)

                 - Begin with 1-3 teaspoons a day for 5-7 days.  If no rash or diarrhea                                   slowly advance to a full jar a day

                 - After you’ve tried all the yellow vegetables, begin green (peas,                                   green beans, etc.)

                 - Remember to only try ONE NEW item every 5 days to see if there is                                   an allergic reaction

6. FRUITS

                 - Begin at 5-6 months (after vegetables otherwise they’ll have a sweet                                   tooth)

                 - Begin with banana or applesauce jar fruits and then advance to                                   others as tolerated

                 - 1-3 teaspoons a day for 5 days

                 - Advance to 1/2 to 1 jar per day

                 - Remember only ONE NEW FRUIT every 5-7 days, to monitor for                                   allergies

                 - AVOID CITRUS, PEACHES and BERRIES

7. JUICE

                 - Begin at 5-6 months

                 - Begin with apple juice 4-8 oz/day

                 - Remember only ONE NEW FRUIT JUICE every 5-7 days to see if                                   there is an allergic reaction

8. MEATS

                 - Begin at 8-10 months

                 - Usually not well liked

                 - Advance slowly as in other foods above

                 - NO HOME COOKED RED MEAT during the 1st year

9. FINGER FOODS

                 - Between 6-12 months

                 - Cheerios, Zwieback crackers and baby pretzels

                 - VERY IMPORTANT—watch to ensure that baby doesn’t choke on                                   these

10. DAIRY PRODUCTS

                 - Start between 6-12 months

                 - Try baby yogurt, cottage cheese, slices of cheese

                 - Monitor for diarrhea

11. PASTA

                 - Start between 6-12 months

                 - Pastina, mashed pasta, farina

                 - Begin 1/4-1/2 cup/day

                 - This will take the place of cereal

                 - Mix these with small amounts of butter, margarine, even mix in                                   vegetables